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John Hunt Details Coping and Prepares Cheltenham Return After Family Murders

He says grief now comes in waves he can withstand, sustained by therapy, yoga, music and work.

Overview

  • Twenty months after the killings, the BBC commentator has given rare interviews describing how poetry, yoga, therapy, reading and socialising help him manage unpredictable grief.
  • He says he is readying himself to resume major duties at next week’s Cheltenham Festival, crediting work with giving structure while admitting he has occasionally “unravelled” when pushing too hard.
  • He and his surviving daughter Amy have intensified campaigning against violence toward women and girls, including a meeting with the Queen after receiving a personal card from her.
  • Hunt criticised parts of the justice process, citing an initially poor family liaison officer, difficulties securing a courtroom seat to see the defendant and learning of the sentencing no‑show through court staff, as well as frustrations with CPS complaints procedures.
  • Kyle Clifford pleaded guilty to murdering Carol, Hannah and Louise, was convicted of raping Louise and received three whole life orders; Hunt believes Hannah’s alert to her boyfriend likely prevented him from being a fourth victim.